4 arrests for different incidents fracture the night of the Aplec del Caragol in Lleida
26/05/2026
Lleida News
A 23.5% increase drives up the price of housing in Lleida, placing it at the forefront of state-wide price hikes
26/05/2026
Lleida leads real estate price increases in Spain with 23.5% more, despite lower prices than other capitals. Pressure soars with 93 contacts per rental apartment, exceeding available supply.
The rave in Llardecans denies the myth of chaos by closing without incidents or police intervention
26/05/2026
The rave in a spot in Llardecans gathered about two hundred people and closed without incident. The Mossos only controlled traffic and the attendees left orderly, the municipality recovering normality.
Procedures slow down in Lleida a truck disinfection that the law itself already allows
26/05/2026
Lleida hosts the I National Forum of Live Animal Transport with 200 professionals to debate swine fever, animal welfare, and obstacles to on-route disinfection.
Only 21 applications activate aid to rehabilitate rural houses in Lleida
26/05/2026
Lleida allocates 3.5 million to rehabilitate more than 50 rural homes against depopulation. With 21 applications received, the Provincial Council is already evaluating the proposals and plans to carry out the actions.
The plague of rabbits devours in Alfés a harvest that the rains boosted to 4,500 kilos per hectare
26/05/2026
The cereal harvest in Ponent begins with rain-fed yields exceeding 4,500 kg/ha due to the rains, although the rabbit plague and the heat in May threaten production in a campaign of stable prices.
A mural portrays in Tornabous the invisible tasks that sustain daily life without appearing in historical accounts
26/05/2026
Tornabous completes the second mural of "La força invisible" on Llibertat street. Co-financed by the Pact against Gender Violence, the piece recognizes the care work of women relegated in history.
The operation for a deceased paraglider discovers a fallen vehicle next to a corpse in a ravine in Montsec
26/05/2026
Firefighters found a body and a car in a ravine in Montsec during the operation for a deceased paraglider. The Mossos are investigating the circumstances of the second incident in an area of difficult access.
The barter market in Cervera transforms a stroll into a day of music and vermouth
26/05/2026
The Centre Obrer Instructiu celebrates in Cervera the second edition of La Re-Volta, a market for exchanging clothes and books. The activity promotes reuse and concludes with a popular vermouth and music.
The new campaign identifies shops in Agramunt that serve in Catalan to transform the daily use of the language
26/05/2026
The council presents the new Department of Linguistic Policy and launches the campaign "Quan parles fas màgia" (When you speak, you make magic), which distinguishes shops and facilities that commit to offering service in Catalan with a badge.
Three hotspots in La Mitjana trigger investigation of an arson fire in Lleida
26/05/2026
The fire in La Mitjana burns more than four hectares of riverbank. The Bombers control the flames with helicopter and ground crews, while the Guardia Urbana closes the perimeter and restricts access.
The victim recounts the aggression to the agents in Lleida without the case resulting in a formal complaint
26/05/2026
A 20-year-old young woman was assaulted near the Lleida bus station and her friends notified the Mossos. After giving a verbal statement, the victim decided not to formalize the complaint despite the police attention received.
The installation of electric chargers in Guissona clashes with a wave of robberies that empties the works
26/05/2026
Mossos and Municipal Guard arrested two men for stealing wiring at a gas station in Guissona. The plot is linked to gangs from Murcia and Valencia, in a context of historic highs in the price of copper.
The heat advances the start of the summer camp to Solsona before Sant Joan with 170 places per week
26/05/2026
Solsona opens registrations on May 25 for the pool camp with 1,300 places for children aged 3 to 16. It starts on June 22, combines water and nature, and maintains the free care service.
The 396 bladed weapons seized last year did not stop the new stabbing in a Juneda apartment
26/05/2026
The Mossos arrested a man for stabbing his partner in Juneda. The victim was hospitalized without risk to life and the mayor highlights that both were neighbors with no history of conflicts.
The aggression investigated near the Lleida station adds to the 5 that are reported each week
25/05/2026
The Mossos are investigating a sexual assault near the Lleida station with no arrests. The province closed the year with 253 complaints, while the Guardia Urbana arrested three men for different crimes in the Barri Antic.
After 3 assaults, night control stops in Guissona the network that stole copper for electric chargers
25/05/2026
Mossos and Municipal Guard arrest two men for stealing copper at a BonÀrea construction site in Guissona. The network was caught after a checkpoint on the A-2 while stealing wiring for future electric chargers.
The Aplec opens its pavilions in Lleida to families who experience the festival without integrating into any traditional group
25/05/2026
The Aplec de Lleida expands its gastronomic offering with new pavilions and a terrace to welcome visitors and neighbors who enjoy the celebration without belonging to any group.
The police device contains unauthorized raves in Llardecans while the council rules out fines
25/05/2026
Third annual rave in Llardecans with French attendees. The Mossos limited access, but the mayor defends the celebration as it took place in remote areas without causing damage or disturbance.
200,000 people defied extreme heat and grid collapse in Lleida
25/05/2026
The Aplec del Caragol broke its record with 200,000 attendees. Shade and ventilation were reinforced due to the heat and network collapse, maintaining access control and attending to minor medical incidents.
The legacy of hand-sewn robes sustains a club in the Colla del Caracol since 1983
25/05/2026
The Merriment, legalized in 1983, brings together 130 people and has attended all editions of the Snail Group. A family board, led by the third generation, preserves the original legacy.
The unauthorized neighborhood meeting that today gathers 200,000 people in Lleida
25/05/2026
The 45th edition of the Aplec del Caragol brings together 124 groups and 17,000 participants in Lleida. The event maintains its legacy since 1980, when a lunch for 300 people was initially vetoed by the city council.
A fine of 10,000 euros for old posters forces a rethink of direct sales in Lleida
25/05/2026
The sanction against a farmer for roadside advertising has prompted the Department of Agriculture to seek ways to facilitate local sales, while unions demand that regulations be aligned with European ones.
The festival-goers pay 200 euros in installments to keep the snail festival alive in Lleida
25/05/2026
The 45th edition of the Aplec del Caragol brings together thousands in Lleida. With 130 security agents, the festival seeks international recognition while participants finance their attendance with fees of up to 200 euros.
The competition for housing in Lleida accumulates 93 contacts per advertisement despite the new regulation
25/05/2026
Lleida concentrates 93 contacts per listing and prices of €9/m², 8% more despite regulation. The demarcation leads the state increase in rent and sale, according to Idealista and the College of Registrars.
Bilingualism does not prevent diagnostic errors in Catalonia when the patient describes the pain in a language that does not feel their own
25/05/2026
The UPF demonstrates that attention in a non-preferred language reduces diagnostic accuracy. The study reveals that bilingualism does not prevent errors or anxiety when forcing the use of Spanish in consultations.
The meeting of 7 people by the river that ended up overflowing the party that today moves Lleida
25/05/2026
The Order of the Snail was born in the late 70s with informal gatherings and today is the core of the Aplec de Lleida, mobilizing more than 380 members and keeping the gastronomic tradition alive.
The rapid intervention of a nurse in Àger does not manage to save a 67-year-old paraglider
25/05/2026
A 67-year-old paraglider dies after falling in Montsec, in Àger. Despite immediate resuscitation by a nurse and the deployment of helicopters and firefighters, rescue teams were unable to save him.
25% of families in a Lleida group pass on a festive tradition that jumps directly from grandparents to granddaughters
25/05/2026
Founded in 1981 by hockey fans in Lleida, the Colla El Xiulet brings together 105 members and stands out for its family succession, with three generations active in 25% of its families.
The merger that erased the initial name of the Lleida band sustains 150 members of three generations today
25/05/2026
Founded in 1981 and renamed in 1986 after merging with other groups, the El Cencerro group preserves the tradition of the snail in Lleida. With a family structure of three generations, it now brings together 150 members.
They attack the owners of a store in Lleida with the sole objective of taking over the business
24/05/2026
The Guardia Urbana arrested two brothers for assaulting the owners of a store in the Secà neighborhood to take over the business. The violence left three injured, one remains admitted to Arnau de Vilanova.
Historical memory breaks its concentration in capitals to rehabilitate bunkers in Segrià
24/05/2026
The municipality inaugurated its Memory Spaces with Josep Rull and Joan Talarn. The project rehabilitates two republican casemates, marks a Francoist position next to the Segre, and recovers the figure of a local teacher.
The snail tradition fills Lleida despite the heat that forces people to seek refuge in the rocks
24/05/2026
The Aplec del Caragol maintains high attendance despite the heat, with attendees seeking refuge in the bars. The snail remains the star dish alongside cassola and fideuà, while the afternoon includes contests and DJ sets.
The tracking of 11 transactions uncovers in Mollerussa the family structure that shielded money and drugs
24/05/2026
The Mossos arrest four relatives in Mollerussa for trafficking marijuana. The searches in three homes seize more than two kilos of drugs, 32,824 euros, two weapons, and a greenhouse for 300 plants.
Working on the Baix Cinca campaign for 25 euros weekly forces the surrender of the passport to the employer
24/05/2026
The Civil Guard charges a man in Baix Cinca for paying 25 euros weekly to a seasonal worker, retaining his passport, and imposing contractless workdays after responding to an offer on social media.
The municipal ordinance of Lleida obliges the renewal of terrace furniture in 5 years, maintaining what is installed
24/05/2026
The council modifies the Landscape ordinance, sets five years to adapt chairs and awnings, limits advertising in shop windows to 30% and regulates solar panels in the Historic Center.
Police dismantle a flat in Lleida that stored 783 grams of heroin ready for sale
24/05/2026
The police arrested three men in Lleida for running a heroin and cocaine distribution flat valued at 50,000 euros. Alerted by an anonymous tip, the operation intercepted them before a sale and dismantled the network.
The heat of May shoots the temperature in a classroom in Tàrrega to 32 degrees
24/05/2026
Seròs marked 36.1 degrees and Lleida brushed 35, the second earliest date in 86 years. The thermal wave exceeds 27 degrees in seven educational centers and complicates the preparations for the Aplec del Caragol.
Driving on the N-230 will require sharing a single lane for 10 hours daily in the Val d'Aran
24/05/2026
The N-230 will apply alternating traffic due to road surface rehabilitation works between May 25 and June 19 on a 49.1 km stretch affecting five municipalities in the Lleida Pyrenees.
The Generalitat injects 9 million into Lleida schools to repair accumulated structural deficits
24/05/2026
The Government allocates 9 million to Lleida to renovate public schools. Up to 150 town councils will be able to apply for aid to repair roofs and boilers, adding to the annual investment of 34 million.
The first 3,600 regularization requests in Lleida overwhelm in-person capacity
24/05/2026
More than 3,600 migrants have requested to regularize their status in Lleida in one month. The City Council has already delivered all the registrations and 2,399 reports, prioritizing the telematic route after capping in-person appointments at 400 weekly.
A meeting that was born next to the river without a program calls 17,000 people despite the heat in Lleida
24/05/2026
The Aplec del Caragol brings together 17,000 people from 124 groups at the Fira de Lleida. The program combines traditional and castellers events, consolidating a festival from 1980 that maintains its appeal despite the heat.
The immediate resuscitation of a nurse in the flight zone does not save the pilot in Àger
24/05/2026
Man dies in paragliding accident in Àger. A nurse initiates resuscitation before the arrival of the SEM, without success. The Mossos investigate the causes while a helicopter, GRAE, and ambulances are activated.
1.6 million unlock in Rialp the first indoor swimming pool in Pallars Sobirà after years of abandoned projects
24/05/2026
Investment of 213 million in Lleida prioritizes irrigation and mobility. The agreement allocates 1.6 million to Rialp for the first covered swimming pool in Pallars Sobirà, after years without public facilities in the area.
Walking through the historic center of Balaguer forces residents to turn on their mobile phones when night falls
24/05/2026
Residents of Balaguer take to the streets with flashlights to denounce the lack of light in the old town. After months without a response, the walk makes the darkest areas visible and warns of new actions.
The Court suspends imprisonment for sexual assault to a convicted person in Tremp
23/05/2026
The Lleida Court resolved two sexual assault cases in one day and suspended the prison sentence of a convicted individual in Tremp after an agreement, while postponing another hearing due to the victim's absence.
The Police dismantle in Lleida an apartment that stored 783 grams of heroin destined for Holland
23/05/2026
The National Police arrest three men in Lleida for managing a heroin and cocaine distribution point. The operation dismantles a network that imported drugs from Holland and seizes 2,400 euros.
The 18.4 million investment in Lleida's roads forces the management to be shared between two administrations after the works
23/05/2026
Eight municipalities of les Garrigues Altes will receive 18.4 million to improve their road network. The Generalitat and the Diputació will finance the works, planned for 2027, to strengthen mobility and fix population.
The official version of a productive meeting clashes with the march of two unions for excluding the 500 euro raise in Catalonia
23/05/2026
No agreement between unions and Education to avoid strikes. Two groups left due to salary freeze, despite the positive assessment by the Government. Parliament also demands dismissals for infiltrations in assemblies.
Inclusive Olympics in Lleida activate a state network that has already assisted 755,000 vulnerable people.
23/05/2026
More than 50 children from the Associació Down Lleida participated in adapted Olympics with CaixaBank volunteers, within a state program that has already assisted 755,000 vulnerable people.
Endesa's slowness blocks 84 chargers that the Provincial Council distributed in Lleida
23/05/2026
The Provincial Council of Lleida distributed 84 electric chargers, but only 20 work due to delays in the legalization with Endesa. Five municipalities have already returned them due to the impossibility of activating them.
More than 16,000 people concentrate in Lleida the edition that transforms local gastronomy into a phenomenon of coexistence
23/05/2026
The 45th edition of the Aplec del Caragol kicks off in Lleida with more than 16,000 participants. The opening in the Glorieta includes the IX Caragolasso, performances, and the start of the fellowship dinners after the cultural week.
A cattle rancher from Alt Urgell was laundering 3 stolen cows with the identifiers of deceased animals
23/05/2026
Mossos reports a cattle farmer for theft and fraud after using ear tags from dead cattle to hide stolen livestock. The case reflects a resurgence of thefts that drives farmers to hire 24-hour surveillance.
Breast cancer diagnoses in young women skyrocket 57% at Arnau de Vilanova hospital
23/05/2026
Arnau de Vilanova diagnosed 369 cases of breast cancer, 24% more. The increase is concentrated in those under 50 years of age, with a jump of 57%, coinciding with the expansion of public screening to women aged 45 to 74 years.
A fake investor with an arrest warrant thwarts the rescue of 1.8 million from the Lleida club
23/05/2026
Lleida CF faces liquidation after discovering that the promised investor to pay 1.8 million in debt was a scammer. The entity reported the fraud and the man was arrested on a prior court order.
The City Council authorizes in Torre Solé a workshop that will add 50 direct jobs
23/05/2026
The Paeria authorizes in two weeks the expansion of the Lleida Truck Center in Torre Solé. The new multi-service workshop will create 50 jobs and a future ITV station will raise the total to 120 jobs.
70% of those convicted for gender violence in Lleida receive sentences that do not exceed five years
23/05/2026
The Ponent prison houses 81 convicted of gender violence, while the courts of Lleida sign 11% more final sentences this year and maintain 19 protection orders active.
The assumption of the road by the Diputació clashes with 12 years of waiting to repair the surface that crosses Ardèvol
23/05/2026
The Diputació de Lleida will assume the Riner-Torà road through Ardèvol, although the comprehensive reform will take 12 years. The town councils maintain legal responsibility and aid of 200,000 euros will only repair one kilometer of the surface, generating complaints about daily safety.
The 150 million of the Govern against poverty in Catalunya do not manage to close the gap that social entities denounce as stagnant.
23/05/2026
The Government and entities sign a pact of 150 million against child poverty and homelessness. It includes investments in education from zero to three years, mental health, social housing, and bill forgiveness.
An anonymous tip dismantles in Lleida a network that imported heroin from Holland
23/05/2026